Dictionary Check: incidental

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"incidental" is a valid word!

Scrabble 13 points
Words with Friends 17 points

Definition

adjective

(sometimes followed by β€˜to’) minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence

Example: "incidental expenses"
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adjective

not of prime or central importance

Example: "nonessential to the integral meanings of poetry"
adjective

occurring with or following as a consequence

Example: "an excessive growth of bureaucracy, with attendant problems"
noun

(frequently plural) an expense not budgeted or not specified

Example: "he requested reimbursement of $7 for incidental expenses"
noun

an item that is incidental

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